This brass badge is infused with a lesser known branch of magic spanning the schools of illusion and enchantment; the branch of salesmanship. Just as a salesman might charm you by spinning fantastical tales of the benefits of snake oil, such as renewed hair growth, and distract you with beautiful illusive images of long-maned old men, so too does this badge mislead those who look at it. Commonly used by agents of the Fantastical Bureau of Investigation, it also has defensive properties for when such investigations take a turn.
False Authority. This badge is enchanted to appear to an observer like a document that gives its holder the necessary authority they require to outrank the observer. When you show this badge, you gain a +10 bonus to any Charisma (Deception) checks that you make to convince someone that you’re important. A creature who spends a minute taking a closer look at the badge sees through the illusion on a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check.
As a bonus action, you can tap the badge and shout the command words “take cover”, causing the badge to become a floating shield that follows you around for the next minute, or until you use a bonus action to dismiss it. If you are not wearing a shield, you gain a +3 bonus to AC for the duration. This effect ends if you take the Attack action or cast a spell that deals damage. Once you activate this property, roll a d6. On a 1 or 2, you can’t use this property again until the following dawn.
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